Routing Alucobond composite panels

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1 No. 546 Routing Alucobond composite panels A Description Alucobond composite panels can be shaped with an extremely easy processing technique. The process, the routing and folding technique, makes it possible to produce shaped products of all types and sizes. Aluminium composite panels are not only used in trade fair construction but are also often used for building facades. This application example describes how these composite panels can be processed with the Festool aluminium composite milling machine PF 1200 or the Festool routers OF 1010, OF 1400, OF /01 1/5

2 V-shaped or rectangular grooves are routed into the rear side of the Alucobond composite panels with blade cutters or form cutters. The aluminium cover plate on the front side and a part of the core material are left standing. The remaining material is thin enough to permit folding by hand. A folding machine is not required. The groove shape determines the bending radius. 546/02 B Tools/accessories Basic equipment: 546/03 546/04 Denomination Order no. Aluminium composite milling machine PF 1200 E-Plus Alucobond GB 240V V-groove cutter HW D 118 mm, angle V-groove cutter HW D 118 mm, angle Feeler roller for milling machine Alucobond A Feeler roller for milling machine Alucobond A Feeler roller for milling machine Alucobond A Feeler roller for milling machine Alucobond A Kickback stop FS-RSP CTL series mobile dust extractor 546/05 With the router (using the OF 1400 EBQ as an example) 546/06 Denomination Order no. OF 1010 EBQ-Plus GB 240V Guide rail adapter FS-OF OF 1400 EBQ-Plus GB 240V Guide rail adapter FS-OF OF 2200 EB-Plus GB 240V Guide rail adapter FS-OF Cutter: V-groove cutter HW S8 D18/ V-groove cutter HW S8 D18/ CTL series mobile dust extractor 546/07 2/5

3 C Preparation/set-up Basic equipment: 546/08 Use cutter to match angle of bend (see Fig. 546/9 and 546/11) Router Angle of bend. V-groove cutter HW D 118 mm, angle 90 For bend angles up to 90 (see Fig. 545/9) V-groove cutter HW D 118 mm, angle 135 For bend angles up to 135 (see Fig. 545/11) Use feeler roller to match panel thickness in PF 1200: 546/09 Follower roll Feeler roller for Alucobond A3 Feeler roller for Alucobond A4 Feeler roller for Alucobond A6 Feeler roller for Alucobond A8 Panel thickness 3 mm 4 mm 6 mm 8 mm with the router Use cutter to match angle of bend (see Fig. 546/9 and 546/11) 546/10 Router Angle of bend. V-groove cutter HW S8 D18/-90 For bend angles up to 90 (see Fig. 546/9) V-groove cutter HW S8 D18/-135 For bend angles up to 135 (see Fig. 546/11) 546/11 3/5

4 E Procedure 546/12 Secure Alucobond composite panel Mark the folding line Position the guide rail with the setting gauge and secure with fastening clamps Remove setting gauge Set the machine speed to level 6, connect suction hose Mount machine on guide rail in front of workpiece edge Switch on machine and press down slowly until the stop plate bears on the depth stop Slide the machine forwards along the guide rail At the end of the cut, switch off the machine and swivel upwards Tip: In the case of plunge cuts, the kickback stop FS-RSP must be attached to the guide rail because of the danger of kickbacks behind the machine. With the router (using the OF 1400 EBQ-Plus as an example) Secure Alucobond composite panels Mark the folding line Secure the guide rail adapter to the router table Guide rail is secured with fastening clamps to the workpiece 546/13 Tip: Ensure that there is a safety distance of 5 mm between the edge of the guide rail and the cutter, or the groove. In order to cut along the scribe mark, the cutter can be positioned exactly using the marking at the router table (see Fig. 546/13) and on the scale of the support (see Fig. 546/14). 546/14 4/5

5 Tip: The distance of the cutter to the guide rail can be set finely using the fine adjustment (see Fig. 546/15). 546/15 Use the routing depth setting device to regulate the routing depth so that a part of the core material and the front aluminium cover plate remain (see Fig. 546/17). You can readjust the routing depth at any time using the routing depth setting on the router Set the speed to level 3 Connect dust extractor to OF 1400 Switch on machine, plunge into workpiece and execute cut 546/16 546/17 The remaining material is thin enough to permit folding by hand (see Fig. 546/18). A folding machine is not required. 546/18 Our application examples are recommendations which have been tried and tested in practice. However the different conditions are completely outside of our control. We therefore do not provide any form of guarantee. Any legal claims arising out of this are not to be made against Festool. Make sure you follow the safety directions and product instructions provided with the product. 5/5